On 20 Jul 2005 11:49:24 -0700, "
> wrote:

>>From what I have read you should prepare ground beef within say 3 days
>of bringing it home.
>
>I made a cheese dip that contains a pound of ground beef. Does cooking
>ground beef extend its life or should it be thrown out if it is not
>eaten within 3 days?

Yes, cooking it does extend the life... hopefully you cooked it
properly. It's okay to keep the cooked product for about five days as
long as it's refrigerated properly.

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